Are frozen berry and fresh orange juice smoothies good for me?

Sugar laden fruit juices: Most fruit juices sold in super markets are nothing more than flavored sugar water. Regular milk: Store bought ..... To make my smoothies I put in red top skimmed milk, fat free natural yogurt along with frozen mix berries and a banana to sweeten it up for me, is this healthy for me? read more

With both smoothies and juice, when you blend or juice fruits and vegetables most people end up with more equivalent whole pieces of fruit in the glass than you would be able to eat whole. Take apple or orange juice, for example. It takes a LOT of apples or oranges blended or juiced to make a glass of juice or smoothie. read more

For a creamier, less fruity smoothie, use milk, soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk instead of the orange juice. Make It Vegan. Use a whole, peeled banana in place of the yogurt to thicken things up. Other tropical fruits can play this role too, including mangos and papayas. Plus, papaya adds a frothy element when you whip it up in a blender like this. read more